Posted by Mike(NEOhio) on October 30, 2014 at 10:26:15 from (162.40.20.91):
WOW guys, I didn't intend to start a war, here. Thanks for all the opinions, good, bad or otherwise. Now some of mine.
Ethylene glycol is toxic and has a sweet taste to animals. I don't know what the new non-toxic stuff uses. Maybe propylene glycol. They put that in ice cream to keep it soft. Like ethanol or methanol. One is happy water, one will blind/kill you.
Chloride salts are all corrosive. Hose down the wheels often. I even put a little anti-sieze on the stems when I have them out.
Don't know anything about Rim Guard or foams.
Most of my tractors are from my FIL and about 2/3 filled with CaCl since the 50's and just showing some heavy rust. But he did replace both rims on one about 30 years ago. I only make hay so I don't really need all that weight. Where would I get rid of all that solution, anyway.
And I did get a bigger tractor this year. It's heavy enough without ballast.
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